Sedaka wrote his 1959 hit "Oh! Carol" about his then-girlfriend, Carol Klein, later to become Carole King. In 1963, King released a humorous answer entitled "Oh Neil".
The Laughter In the Rain Songfacts says Sedaka's hits dried up when The Beatles arrived, but then he teamed up with the lyricist Philip Cody and had a a number 1 hit with "Laughter In The Rain." It re-ignited Sedaka's career and he had 6 more Top-40 hits in America by 1977.
Sedaka's voice is in the tenor range.
Alicia En El Pais de Las Maravillas
Neil Sedaka Lyrics
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Quien sabe que...
Ay, ay, ay...
Adiós...
Adiós...
Porque las papeleras venden papel eh?
A que tu no puedes hacer esto!
Mira!!!
Tengo una estupenda idea!
Cambiemos el tema
A que tu no puedes hacer esto
Si yo buscara, un conejo blanco, le preguntaría al sombrerero loco!!!
Pero yo con locos no quiero tener ningún trato
No eso no lo puedes evitar!
Aquí casi todos están locos
Comienza por el comienzo
Si, si...
Y cuando acabes de hablar...
Mmm, te callas, callas, callas...
Cuidado-do-do...
Tienes tiempo de locura-cura...
Pe-Pero ustedes dos son los locos
Acaba de decir que...
Detente no te acerques
Calmate!
Que le paso? Se ha vuelto loco!
Que horror!
Mi reloj
Que pasaria ee puse de la mejor batería
Ese reloj se ah vuelto loco
Esta loco
Esta loco esto es increíble el té era demasiado fuerte
Eso es!
A los locos ay que tratarlos con cariño!
Dios mio estas son las cosas que me descomponen-ponen-ponen...
Has visto lo que haz hecho
Nunca pensé que...
Ahí esta el detalle!
Por fin!
Así quería yo estar!
The lyrics of Neil Sedaka's song "Alicia En El Pais de Las Maravillas" are in Spanish and they reflect the surreal nature of Lewis Carroll's classic novel "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland". The song begins with a series of cryptic statements, such as "Because...", "Who knows what...", and "All seem to be crazy". These lines suggest that the world of Wonderland is a place of confusion and unpredictability, where things don't always make sense.
The next section of the song introduces the idea of madness and the belief that everyone in Wonderland is insane. The singer expresses a desire to avoid contact with the Mad Hatter and other characters who display signs of mental instability. However, the singer acknowledges that avoiding madness is impossible in this fantastical world.
The final section of the song includes a reference to the White Rabbit, who appears in the beginning of Carroll's novel. The singer also mentions a broken clock and a strong tea that may have contributed to the madness of the characters in Wonderland. The song concludes with the singer expressing a sense of relief that they have finally achieved the state of being they wanted.
Overall, the lyrics of "Alicia En El Pais de Las Maravillas" reflect the psychedelic and surreal nature of Lewis Carroll's novel. As with much of Sedaka's work, the song displays a strong emotional message that invites the listener to reflect on the nature of dreams, reality, and the mystical.
Line by Line Meaning
Porque...
I'm not sure why, but...
Quien sabe que...
Who knows what could happen...
Ay, ay, ay...
Oh no, this is getting crazy...
Adiós...
I'm leaving now...
Adiós...
I'm really leaving now...
Porque las papeleras venden papel eh?
I don't understand why paper stores sell paper, you know?
A que tu no puedes hacer esto!
I bet you can't do this!
Mmm... Todos parecen estar locos
Hmm...everyone seems to be crazy
Mira!!!
Look!!!
Tengo una estupenda idea!
I have a great idea!
Cambiemos el tema
Let's change the subject
A que tu no puedes hacer esto
I bet you can't do this!
Si yo buscara, un conejo blanco, le preguntaría al sombrerero loco!!!
If I were looking for a white rabbit, I'd ask the Mad Hatter!
Pero yo con locos no quiero tener ningún trato
But I don't want to deal with crazy people
No eso no lo puedes evitar!
You can't avoid that!
Aquí casi todos están locos
Almost everyone here is crazy
Comienza por el comienzo
Start at the beginning
Si, si...
Yes, yes...
Y cuando acabes de hablar...
And when you're done talking...
Mmm, te callas, callas, callas...
Hmm, be quiet, quiet, quiet...
Cuidado-do-do...
Be careful!
Tienes tiempo de locura-cura...
You have time to cure your crazy ideas...
Pe-Pero ustedes dos son los locos
But you two are the crazy ones
Acaba de decir que...
You just said that...
Detente no te acerques
Stop, don't get close
Calmate!
Calm down!
Que le paso? Se ha vuelto loco!
What happened? Did he go crazy?
Que horror!
How awful!
Mi reloj
My watch
Que pasaria ee puse de la mejor batería
What could have happened? I put in the best battery
Ese reloj se ah vuelto loco
That watch has gone crazy
Esta loco
It's crazy
Esta loco esto es increíble el té era demasiado fuerte
This is crazy, the tea was too strong
Eso es!
That's it!
A los locos ay que tratarlos con cariño!
You have to treat crazy people with kindness!
Dios mio estas son las cosas que me descomponen-ponen-ponen...
Oh my, these are the things that drive me crazy...
Has visto lo que haz hecho
Do you see what you've done?
Nunca pensé que...
I never thought that...
Ahí esta el detalle!
That's the detail!
Por fin!
Finally!
Así quería yo estar!
This is how I wanted to be!
Contributed by Alaina G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Arturo Contla
Esta canción me recuerda a una muchacha que conocí, pero nunca me hizo caso, pero la recuerdo 👍👏👌🙏
Carlos Diaz
Tuve una novia con ese nombre fue una gran novia..y una gran persona Alicia..me quedó en el recuerdo..espero que Dios la bendiga..
Alicia Castelan
La recordaba vagamente! Me da muchos imp gusto escucharla nuevamente.
Alicia Perkins
muy cierto bellisimo nombre!!!
TnseWlms
Nabokov wrote a Russian translation of Alice in Wonderland. The foreword states that translating Alice into any foreign language was thought to be an impossible feat, as Carroll's story has so many clever English puns and satires on Victorian England.
Norberto Sanchez
Las canciones de antaño son las más bonitas.
Jesus Ramirez
Alicia es una de las mejores canciones de Neil Sedaka, muy bella, hoy ya nadie se pone por nombre Alicia, puros nombres ridícu-
los. Alicia bello nombre. Escribe ésto: J.Jesús Ramirez Urenda de Salvatierra, Gto.
Jimmy The Gent Conway
Ahora ponen Renata que para mí es un nombre horrible, Paola nombre feo mejor suena Paula o Camila nombre soso y sin gracia
Alizz Hernandez
Claro muy linda 💕
Alicia Rodriguez Moreno
Asi es muy bonito